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Fr Bernard Thomas Hehir, 3 March 1926 - 8 October 2008 |
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| Fr James Lyons 18 November 2008 |
| St Teresa’s church in Karori was packed on Monday October 13, when the archdiocese farewelled this much loved priest. more» |
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A life of making a difference |
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| Catherine Hallagan 18 November 2008 |
| Lorna was known for her courage. While she had a warm and ready smile, she also knew great suffering. more» |
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Paula Brettkelly, campaigner for all human rights, RIP |
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| 18 November 2008 |
| ‘I would put her down as one of New Zealand’s great human rights campaigners.’ more» |
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| Tim O'Connor 6 June 2008 |
| The international Caritas relief effort is now targeting more than 60,000 people through local partners with food, temporary shelter, health care and other aid items in four of the most seriously affected areas of Myanmar despite ongoing difficulties with access for international aid teams. more» |
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| 30 April 2008 |
Caritas is urging the UN Security Council to impose an immediate arms embargo on Zimbabwe.
Church leaders in the country say that without international intervention Zimbabweans face genocide. more» |
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| 30 April 2008 |
| Fr Karunaratnam played a key role in promoting peace in the conflict between government troops and Tamil minority rebels. more» |
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Br Kieran examines the insults |
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| Kieran Fenn FMS |
| When Paul writes this letter, the people of Galatia seem to have moved Christ from their religious centre and are replacing him with allegiance to the law and structures of Judaism. more» |
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| Archbishop John Dew |
| What is the vision of society that inspires our choice of leaders to govern the country for the next three years? Is it a vision that brings us just one small step closer to living according to the values of the Kingdom of God? more» |
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Two letters in one |
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| Kieran Fenn FMS |
| The break is very clear as Paul abruptly moves from an outpouring of reconciliation with the Corinthians (A) to a bitter accusation and ironical self-defence (B). Such an assault on the recipients would have ruined everything Paul tries to build up in A. more» |
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Sr Josephine Kane appointed co-leader of her Order. |
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| 12 August 2008 |
| The students at Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt, celebrated the school’s feast day, on June 27, by giving a standing ovation to their director of religious studies for the past 22 years, Sr Josephine Kane, who had just been appointed co-leader of the Order (Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions) with Sister Carmel Cole. more» |
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Jo Matthews of Chanel College at the World Masters Swimming Championships |
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| 6 June 2008 |
Chanel College principal, Jo Matthews, has been judged sixth in the world in her age group for two butterfly events at the World Masters Swimming Championships in Perth, Western Australia.
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McEvedy tradition overturned in favour of tattoos |
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| Richard Law 8 May 2008 |
| Fundraising at McEvedy Shield day was done by tattoo rather than t-shirt this year. more» |
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| 18 November 2008 |
| Our lives are shaped and reshaped by those who have loved us—by those who have blessed us with their lives of faith, hope and charity. more» |
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| 13 November 2008 |
| His greetings were genuine expressions of love and concern for people he came to regard as his very dear children, having given birth to them through his preaching of the gospel. more» |
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| 12 November 2008 |
| Lectio Divina is an ancient Benedictine spiritual practice that invites us to chew the words over and over again like a cow chewing a mouthful of grass. more» |
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June 20 marks the 160th anniversary of the opening of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart |
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| Sr Catherine Jones 6 June 2008 |
| Even before the diocese was established, there were the beginnings of the Catholic community in Wellington bringing together Catholic immigrant families. Bishop Pompallier celebrated the first Mass in Wellington on Christmas Day, 1840. more» |
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A beloved teacher dies |
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| Eileen Brosnahan RSM 6 June 2008 |
| Sr John Bosco taught in Catholic primary schools in Hataitai, Naenae, Upper Hutt, Reefton, Westport and Kilbirnie and later at Hato Paora College, Feilding. more» |
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Sr Jean-Marie McErlane RIP |
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| Michele Lafferty 6 June 2008 |
| God’s gift arrived in the Wellington Archdiocese when Sister Jean-Marie McErlane decided she would give her considerable talents as teacher to establish and lead some of the Brigidine schools. more» |
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Young people and their place in the church |
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| Jonny Boon 18 November 2008 |
| I don’t believe that a WYD legacy will mean thousands of young people in church on Sunday mornings. The life, mission and work of the Catholic faith community is so much more than attending Mass. more» |
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| Fr Kevin Neal 18 November 2008 |
| I have great difficulty in concentrating and very little short-term memory. Both of these are required quite extensively on a retreat. more» |
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A Walk by Faith story |
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| Marguerita Day 18 November 2008 |
| 'I needed something to challenge my mind. God sends us prophets who enter our life’s journey. My own prophet was the Catholic Chaplain who asked if I wanted to read the course outline for Walk by Faith.' more» |
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Matthew 25:31-46 |
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| Veronica Lawson RSM 17 November 2008 |
| ‘It has long been a common custom to give to Christ the metaphorical title of King’. These are the words of Pope Pius XI who established this feast between two world wars, in the hope of more» |
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